15 best jobs in 2013

Software developer

Applications and systems software developers earn median wages of $44.59 per hour, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The companies' recent study, which uses data from over 90 national and state employment resources, determines the occupations with the strongest growth since 2010 and best outlooks for 2013. Software development in the past two years created 70,872 jobs. Click here to view the positions' wage curve.

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Accountant

Accountants and auditors make median earnings of $30.04 per hour, according to CareerBuilder and EMSI. Accounting professionals, who prepare financial statements and manage accounting records, since 2010 created 37,123 jobs. Click here to view the positions' wage curve.

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Market research analyst

Market research analysts and other marketing specialists in the past two years added 31,335 jobs. That's a growth rate of 10 percent, according to CareerBuilder and EMSI. An analyst who gathers information on potential sales of a product or service, or researches market conditions earns a median salary of $30.04 per hour. Click here to view the positions' wage curve.

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Computer systems analyst

Computer systems analysts examine data, process problems and manage systems on computers. The workforce added 26,937 jobs since 2010, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $37.62 an hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Human resources, training and labor relations specialist

Human resources, training and labor relations specialists since 2010 added 22,773 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $26.44 an hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Computer systems administrator

Network and computer systems administrators in the past two years created 18,626 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $34.29 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

Sales representative

Sales professionals in wholesale and manufacturing since 2010 added 17,405 jobs, a growth rate of 4 percent, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $35.98 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

Information security analysts, web developers and computer network architects since 2010 added 15,715 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $35.99 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Mechanical engineer

Mechanical engineers since 2010 created 13,847 jobs, a growth rate of 6 percent, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $38.24 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Industrial engineer

Industrial engineers since 2010 created 12,269 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $37.43 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Computer programmer

Computer programmers since 2010 created 11,540 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $34.48 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Financial analyst

Financial analysts since 2010 created 10,016 jobs, a growth rate of 4 percent, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $36.46 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Public relations specialist

Public relations specialists since 2010 created 8,541 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $25.95 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Logistician

Logisticians since 2010 created 8,522 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $34.70 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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Database administrator

Database administrators since 2010 created 7,468 jobs, according to EMSI and CareerBuilder. The position earns a median wage of $36.44 per hour. Click here to view the job's wage curve.

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